Idle Research
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Idle Research is an addictive, resource management, incremental game with both idle and active playstyles. Research and craft colorful Flasks and Tubes to earn as much Energy as possible! Big numbers guaranteed.
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Join the Discord!Join the Discord to discuss the game with thousands of other players!!About the GameIdle Research is an addictive, resource management, incremental game with both idle and active playstyles.Research and Craft items (Flasks, Tubes, and Cylinders (in the future)) to earn as much of the 3 types of Energy as possible!The game can be played anywhere at anytime, no internet or constant attention is required (though it would speed up progress :D). Supports different platforms from Mobile and the Web version!FeaturesWe all love numbers right? How about big ones? That’s what this game is about! I designed the game to be a fun and addicting incremental. Fans of basic and complex incrementals will love this game.Research, the most important feature of the game, can unlock up to 18 different and colorful vital items!Craft researched items that will make you even more Energy and can be used in different features of the game!Progress through the game and complete 148 achievements! Currently there are 100 Steam achievements for you to collect :)Reset some progress, gain Golden items, and come back even faster! There are lots of different types of prestiges for you to unlockFight enemy Tubes and steal their Energy! Explore through 7 different zones with a maximum of 500 stages each!Steal precious Skill Shards and level up 70 different skills!Become an alchemist and brew various types of potions!There's much more content for you to unlock, no more spoilers :^). 100s of hours guaranteed!The game can be speedruned for you speedrun addicts.The game is currently in Early Access, as you might have noticed from the tags and the banner at the top. Currently, there are two layers of content: Flasks and Tubes. My goal is to add a third and final layer of content, and add some holiday events!If you're curious, the third content layer will be larger than Flasks and Tubes, combined! There will be some form of educational material related to chemistry, physics, and math. Additionally, there will be some form of story or dialogue, if that's your kind of thing. If you want more previews and details, join the discord! I love to keep the community updated with what I am working on :)Future DevelopmentAs a sole indie developer, this is my passion and hobby. Making games is one of my favorite hobbies, and I don't expect that to change anytime soon. I always seek suggestions, fix bugs, and find ways to add new content that will make the game even better. My goal is to satisfy as many players as possible and to create a fun experience.CommunityOne of my major goals is to create a community of players and indie developers that are friendly and helpful towards one another. Want to come along with the crew? Join the discord!Meet the DeveloperHi everyone! My name is Zach. I am the only developer for CryptoGrounds. Everything in Idle Research was made from scratch, this includes: game design, art, music, marketing, etc.I am a sophomore college student, majoring in Computer Science with a focus in Data Science and Space. My goal is to focus on college and allocate as much as into game development as possible, while trying to balance other hobbies and social life :^)Other hobbies include: making YouTube videos, rock climbing, videogames, drawing, friends, and programming random side-projects. I'm a huge music person. I'm always open to discuss these on Discord!I hope you enjoy the game! It's been in the making since October 2020, all started with a simple shower thought!
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MAJORIdle Research 2 - Developer Standup Blog News - Episode 3 (XV-L)
Hey everyone! I'm back with the largest set of developer standup blogs so far. Since the last post, I have finally graduated from college with a bachelors in Computer Science, and transitioned to full
MAJORIdle Research 2 - Developer Standup Blog News - Episode 2 (XI-XIV)
Hey everyone! I'm back with another set of developer standup blogs from my discord. Posts have been less frequent because of College. I'm about 2 weeks away from graduating! Anyways, I present you the
MAJORIdle Research 2 - Developer Standup Blog News - Episode 1 (I-X)
Starting today, I will be reposting 10 days of developer standup blogs that I write on my discord server. These will be delayed but highly detailed posts about what I have been working on for Idle Res
MINORIdle Research Further Development News
You wake up from a time-activated cryogenic pod in 2070 on planet Mu Ra Tempel — after the devasting Earth-27 Mutually Assured Destruction incident. Steam Page At The Bottom Hey all, I have been able
MINORIdle Research 2 - Optional Survey
Hey friends! Happy 4th of July to my American players, and happy Thursday to everyone else! I hope everyone is having a great week. As decided on my discord, I have decided to begin development on a n
MINORIdle Research: Black Ice Steam Achievement REMOVED
Hi friends, I have finally removed the steam achievement for the Black Ice Flask. So now people should be able to 100% the game for now. This new update is still taking way longer than it should, and
MINORIdle Research: New UI Sneakpeaks + Other Previews (Still No ETA)
Hello everyone! As you may have noticed, it is definitely past the February or March goal I was hoping for. Unfortunately, there is no update ready still. Those who go to university and work full time
MINORIdle Research: Final Feature Preview for the Next Update (Still No ETA)
Hello! I just wanted to provide the last major feature previews to provide more updates on where I am at in terms of the next major update THESE ARE JUST PREVIEWS, NOT AN ACTUAL UPDATE. THERE IS STILL
MINORIdle Research: Next Update Preview (No ETA)
Hi friends! Just felt like I should provide some updates on my progress with the next major update. THESE ARE JUST PREVIEWS, NOT AN ACTUAL UPDATE. THERE IS NO ETA. I AM STILL FOCUSING ON COLLEGE AT TH
MINORIdle Research: General Roadmap
Hi everyone! Classes for college starts tomorrow... 😢 I wanted to give you guys a quick heads up on what I will be working on during this semester (and potentially next semester). There are lots more
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